A patient comes in to see you complaining of a cough for three months. How does your assessment of this cough differ from a patient who has had a cough for five days?
Tasks:
What are the potential red flags?
What is important not to miss in your review of systems?
What are the differential diagnosis for a cough lasting three months?
What are the top three causes of a cough lasting three months?
Write a sample HPI for the above patient.
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